Michelle Stark

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Michelle Stark is WHNT News 19's morning anchor and technology correspondent. She’s also a busy wife and mother of two, happy to be living in Huntsville and experiencing the South’s legendary hospitality!

Michelle is an accomplished broadcaster – with one Emmy® Award and several nominations, including one for a series of reports on technology in schools across the Tennessee Valley.

In 2014, Michelle anchored and co-produced #Virtues – a 30-minute special focused on cyberbullying and social media. It was named “Best Documentary” by the Alabama Broadcasters Association and the Alabama Associated Press Broadcasters Association. The Alabama AP also named her “Best News Anchor” in 2011.

As a working mom, Michelle is keenly aware of the pressures modern families face. In 2013, she helped direct the launch of The Great Diaper Drive, in partnership with RocketCityMom.com. It was a major success and is now an annual event in the Tennessee Valley, collecting tens of thousands of diapers and wipes for local babies in need.

Michelle also serves on the Community Advisory Council for Huntsville’s Junior League.

Before joining WHNT News 19, Michelle was a morning anchor and technology reporter in Boise, Idaho. She’s a Detroit-area native – who graduated from Michigan State University with a B.A. in International Relations.

She got her start as an anchor, reporter and producer at the ABC affiliate in Lansing and also spent time early in her career as an intern/researcher in Washington D.C. for ABC's "World News Tonight with Peter Jennings."

Michelle gave birth to her first child here in Huntsville and chronicled her pregnancy @michellestarkbabyblog.wordpress.com. You can check out that blog to read about her journey or share your parenting insights and advice!

In rare moments of free time, Michelle loves reading, travel, video games and artsy-crafty projects. Like all good Southerners she also loves college football and, of course, basketball – Go Spartans!

Have a story idea for Michelle? Email her at michelle.stark@whnt.com. You can also send her a tech tip via Facebook or Twitter @mstarktweets!

Recent Articles

HUNTSVILLE, Al. (WHNT) – The Japanese air bag maker Takata announced Tuesday it is expanding the number of vehicles to be recalled for defective inflators to 33.4 million. The defect can cause air bags to explode and has been linked to six deaths worldwide. Due to the unprecedented nature of the recall, The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has created online resources to help consumers whose vehicle may have a defective air bag. How to Check Enter your Vehicle […]

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) – Snow! It fell in the Tennessee Valley on Wednesday, February 18th. Click through the gallery below to see viewer photos showing the weather where they live. You can also send us more pictures at photo@whnt.com or click the ‘Submit Your Photo’ button below to add them straight to this gallery. We’ll check for new photos and approve them.

Could NASA really send a submarine to explore the liquid methane seas of Saturn’s Moon Titan? There’s a proposal on the table to do just that. This video, from NASA’s Glenn Research Center, shows how one submarine concept could explore both the shoreline and the depths of Titan. The design was developed for the NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) Program, by NASA Glenn’s COMPASS Team, and technologists and scientists from the Applied Physics Lab and submarine designers from the Applied […]

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) – As severe weather season returns to North Alabama, WHNT News 19 is taking action to keep our viewers prepared. If a storm knocks out power, you may find yourself with just a phone as your tie to the outside world. So, earlier this week, technology correspondent Michelle Stark showcased some free tips for extending your smartphone’s battery as long as possible. What follows here are a couple of devices that will also extend your battery’s life, […]

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) – The return of March brings the return of severe weather season in North Alabama. When a bad storm hits and power goes out, your smartphone could become your only lifeline to the outside world. Keeping that in mind, here are some tips for keeping your phone’s battery alive as long as possible: Dim the screen – Today’s smartphones have big, vibrant displays that suck up all kinds of power. Turn off extra features – Bluetooth, GPS, […]

On Wednesday morning, WHNT News 19 received the following news release from Huntsville Utilities, asking customers in the Tennessee Valley to conserve energy over the next few days. **************** HUNTSVILLE UTILITIES – NEWS RELEASE TVA & HUNTSVILLE UTILITIES ASK CUSTOMERS TO CONSERVE Wednesday, February 18, 2015 – 9:30 AM Through the Tennessee Valley Authority’s (TVA) implementation of their Emergency Load Curtailment Program, TVA and Huntsville Utilities are asking customers to reduce their use of electricity as much as possible beginning […]

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) – Looking for a way to keep your children entertained as you snuggle up with your sweetie this Valentine’s Day? Or maybe something to keep the kids busy when they’re with the sitter? Check out Candy Box – a Valentine’s Day action game from Glenn Collins. It’s free for download in the Apple App Store. The simple but addicting game is easy to play. Just tap the candy boxes to make them bounce. The goal is to […]

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) – More families are facing a hard question when a lovedone dies: What do we do with their Facebook account? Until now, people had few options. Many were locked out of a deceased person’s account because they didn’t know the password. Not any more. Facebook has announced a new feature letting people choose a legacy contact – a family member or friend – who can manage their account when they die. Once someone dies, Facebook will memorialize […]

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) – It’s probably crossed the minds of all parents once or twice. What if my child was diagnosed with cancer? One Tennessee Valley family is facing that challenge right now. In a remarkable twist, there’s a chance the family’s newest member, a brand new baby, could be the one to help her older half-brother get well. How? Cord blood. The family’s story begins at the end of Erin Bloxham-Curtis’s pregnancy. Just weeks from giving birth, she, her […]

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) – A child with cancer. It’s a terrifying thought for many parents. For one Huntsville family, it’s reality. There is hope, though. The family’s newest member — a brand new baby — could be the one to help her older half-brother recover. Ella Grace’s parents banked her cord blood. Now they’re waiting to see if it can work miracles. The Curtis family’s story begins at the at end of Erin Bloxham-Curtis’s pregnancy. She, her husband Russ and […]

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) – Huntsville-area educators focus a lot on promoting STEM – science, technology, entineering and math. A new report from WalletHub.com suggests they’re smart to do so. It also pinpoints several cities in Alabama and Tennessee which are among the best for STEM workers. First, a couple of quick facts about STEM occupations. According to the Department of Commerce, STEM professions will expand 1.7 times faster than non-STEM occupations through 2018. The annual average wage for all STEM […]